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February 24, 2012 by 1 Comment

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Don’t Measure Fundraising Costs, But Cost-Effectiveness.

July 29, 2011 by 2 Comments

By Alan Sharpe, CFREThe only number in fundraising that matters is net revenue.

Net revenue is the money you have left over after you subtract your fundraising expenses from your fundraising income. Net revenue is the only money you can do mission with. The more net revenue you have, the more good you can do in the world.

You would think that board members would encourage their charities to raise as much net revenue as possible. But plenty of them don’t. They instead obsess over fundraising costs, and pressure their fundraising staff to cut fundraising costs wherever possible.

This is foolish and short-sighted. It’s the equivalent of cutting your office energy costs in half by not heating in winter and not air conditioning in summer. And losing all your employees. [Read more...]

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Don’t Watch Fundraising Costs, But Cost-Effectiveness

June 19, 2009 by

By Alan Sharpe, CFRE
I received an email from a fundraiser who is about to lose her job. Her board of directors has decided they cannot afford her salary. They see her salary as just a line item in the budget, one found under the heading of Costs rather than Income. They blame their decision on the recession. I blame the board. And I sympathize with my fellow fundraiser. [Read more...]

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